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A BD150 million ($394.9 million) Government Development Bond issue yesterday (July 26) opened to direct subscription through the primary market, Bahrain Bourse (BHB) announced in a statement.
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A government Islamic lease (Sukuk Al Ijara) issue floated to raise BD200 million ($530 million) is open to direct subscription by retail investors, the Bahrain Bourse (BHB) announced.
Both Bahraini and non-Bahraini investors can s

A flurry of foreign licences for Saudi Arabia's stock exchange could be awarded in the coming weeks after the first investors have been allowed direct entry to the $564 billion market, the bourse's chief executive said.
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The opening of Saudi Arabia's stock market to direct foreign investment on Monday may disappoint traders who have been hoping for large and immediate fund inflows, as the kingdom has yet to announce the award of any licences.

Bahrain Bourse (BHB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society to boost co-operation.
This is in line with the kingdom’s celebration of Bahraini Women’s Day this year, un

Qatar's bourse fell sharply on Thursday, driven by news of criminal investigations against Fifa soccer officials as well as by profit-taking after an upgrade of some stocks by index compiler MSCI. Most other Gulf markets were also soft.

EFS Facilities Service (EFS) plans to take its UAE business public, with the company targeting the end of this year or the start of next year for a listing on the Dubai bourse, its group chief executive said yesterday (May 7).
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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) wanting to list on the Bahrain Bourse (BHB) must have minimum asset value of $20 million or its equivalent in another currency, it was announced yesterday (April 27).
A statement said BHB chai

Bahrain Bourse (BHB) chief executive Shaikh Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has assumed the rotating presidency of the Arab Federation of Exchanges for the current year.
This follows the 40th meeting of the federation held in Bahra

A key seminar on capital markets will be held tomorrow (April 8) at the Bahrain Bourse.
Organised jointly by the Economic Development Board (EDB) and the BIBF, the evening seminar is titled, ‘Capital markets the way forward,